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One Last Mow
During the last days of autumn, you will want to mow your lawn down to about four inches length. Leaving your grass long will eventually lead to it molting and forming a mat that could cause damage to the top grass layer during the long months of winter. Leaving grass too short can also lead to damage as the roots are overly exposed to the bitter winter temperatures. Four-inch length offers needed root protection while also making sure that the individual blades of glass won´t molt and cover the surrounding areas.
Prepare Your Perennials
If you have several different types of perennial flowers and shrubs incorporated into your landscape design, you will need to engage in certain activities to protect these plants during the winter. Certain perennials flower bulbs such as dahlias and gladiolas won't survive the winter months so you will need to dig them up and store them either in a cold room or in a bag in your refrigerator during the winter months.
For other perennials, you will want to cut off watering in the fall time to slow their growth and cut the leaves and stems back to around 6-8 inches from the ground to protect them during dormancy.
Tobias Roberts
Tobias runs an agroecology farm and a natural building collective in the mountains of El Salvador. He specializes in earthen construction methods and uses permaculture design methods to integrate structures into the sustainability of the landscape.
